A New Home for Elvis’ Jet
I’m sure this sounds like a frivolous start to today’s blog. Bear with me. I’m going somewhere! It is no secret that I was an Elvis Presley fan. I took in every newsworthy story about him. I junkied on his movies and songs. He was my teenage heart throb. I’ll never forget the day I…
Spring has Sprung
Drum roll please…….today, March 20th, is officially the first day of Spring, And, yesterday, Sunday, I came out — outside, that is. It was a glorious, sun-shiny day. Just knowing that today is the first day of Spring made me want to go out and about. Yesterday was the last day of Austin’s SXSW –…
I’m Snuggling into my Comforter
A comforter is a thick bed covering that is filled with a soft light material. A comforter is also someone who helps us feel less worried, upset, or frightened. I do a lot of traveling and that means sleeping in beds that don’t compare to MY bed at home. When I get home to my…
In God We Trust
Psalm 91 has been my go to: 911 number for years. Get it? Psalm 91:1 “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” It is my 911 call for daily protection for my loved ones and myself. The whole chapter is about “In God…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Do you have your “green” on? After all, it’s St. Patrick’s Day and who wants to get pinched? Actually, I’ve been celebrating this day since March 1st when I changed out my Valentine’s door shelf décor to St. Patrick’s Day décor. There’s a “Happy St. Patrick’s Day sign”, a small statute of St. Patrick and…
The First Heart Transplant
My niece is an acute heart care clinical nurse specialist at the Oklahoma Heart Institute, working directly with Dr. Kamran Muhammad. In November 2022, OHI celebrated its 1,000th TAVR procedure. The TAVR procedure is an option when open heart surgery won’t work. Dr. Muhammad, the director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at OHI performed…
My Captive Audience
The manicurists at my nail salon nicked my fingers three times. Three nicks and they’re out. So, I go to a new salon where I meet June. She is all about pleasing me, and bonus, she speaks English very well. We get through the newcomer chatter, and then I go into an internal zone, but…
Shhh! It’s a Secret!
Please don’t tell me a secret. It’s just too hard to keep it to myself. I have been known to give away a surprise party in a careless moment of unintentionality. I may have been the kid that went into stealth mode and opened all my Christmas presents and rewrapped them unbeknownst to my mom.…
Is God Well Pleased?
I really want that “well pleased and beloved child” endorsement from God. You know the feeling if you’re a parent, grandparent, proud aunt, uncle or friend – and you love that one so much that you can’t help yourself. You exclaim: “That one’s mine! I am so proud of him/her.” In Matthew 17:5, we hear…
My Mouth has a Helper
It is early afternoon at the Family Center with my jewelry department co-volunteer, Susan, and I see a beautiful, very-pregnant woman approach our jewelry counters. Susan is a thoroughbred Jew and is a delight. Susan is all about giving God’s love to everyone – regardless of culture or religion. We get along so well. She…